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YouTube Tutorial: Osprey in DuPage County

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week we launch the mini-tutorial about the Osprey in DuPage County. After an absence of more than 60 years, the Osprey returned to DuPage County in the early 2000s. And now, Fermilab is home to three of their nesting sites. Denis Kania relates the history of all three, plus the possibilities of finding more Osprey nests in the county. As meetings and field trips have been canceled for the short term due to the Covid-19 quarantine the Board offers a way to connect with you and […]

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A Rare Migration Fallout

DBC member Jeff Reiter’s June 23rd column in the Daily Herald and his Words on Birds Blog shares the excitement of the May 15 fallout of migrating birds this spring in his own yard. In his column he describes the fallout in his yard and throughout the region after a heavy rain. If not for the Covid-19 stay-at-home order he would have missed this rare migration fallout. Reading this column is a nice reminder of how rare and special this day was.

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YouTube Tutorial: The Wrens

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week we launch the Mini-tutorial on the field marks and habitats of all five of DuPage County’s wren species: House Wren, Carolina Wren, Winter Wren, Sedge Wren, and Marsh Wren. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been canceled for the short term due to the Covid-19 quarantine the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. We are tapping the expertise of DBC President Denis Kania, who will record a range of Mini-Tutorials to provide bird identification

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DBC Member Jenny Vogt, Bird Monitor

Member Jenny Vogt is featured in an article on the role of bird monitor at Spring Creek Forest Preserve in northwest Cook County. This is a nice overview of the role as a bird monitor, the ability to become very familiar with the site, the birds and the nesting season. She mentions her ability to anticipate the more unusual birds that visit and nest in the preserve. To read the full article visit NatureLovesChicago.org.

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Remember Monty and Rose?

They have returned! The piping plovers Monty and Rose have returned to Montrose Beach in Chicago and have again nested and now have four chicks hatched as of June 18. This is only the second time in recent years to have these endangered piping plovers nest on a Chicago beach. To protect these rare birds on a popular beach the Chicago Park District has approved a rotating group of bird monitors to protect the area surrounding the nest site. For more on these beloved shore birds visit ChicagoPipingPlovers.org.

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YouTube Tutorial: Tanagers

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week we launch the mini-tutorial comparing three tanager species. Featuring two local tanagers, the Scarlet Tanager and Summer Tanager, plus the possibility of seeing a Western Tanager. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been canceled for the short term due to the Covid-19 quarantine the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. We are tapping the expertise of DBC President Denis Kania, who will record a range of Mini-Tutorials to provide bird identification strategies for challenging

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YouTube Tutorial: House Finch vs. Purple Finch

The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week we launch the mini-tutorial comparing two feeder-visiting finches, the House Finch and the Purple Finch. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been canceled for the short term due to the Covid-19 quarantine the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. We are tapping the expertise of DBC President Denis Kania, who will record a range of Mini-Tutorials to provide bird identification strategies for challenging birds, tips for using our checklist, understanding parts of a bird,

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DuPage Birding Hotspots Debut

Ready for a deep dive into some of the county’s best birding haunts led by the people who know them best? We’ve tapped the expertise of club members who know key sites really well, as site stewards or dedicated birders with a passion for the location.  When to go, how to work the trails, what birds are there and when, and what conditions we might encounter—it’s all there in Birding Hotspots.

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Hairy Woodpecker vs. Downy Woodpecker

In the absence of our regular meetings and field trips, the DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week we launch the mini-tutorial giving ID tips for two similar woodpeckers, the Hairy Woodpecker and Downy Woodpecker. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been canceled for the short term due to the Covid-19 quarantine the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. We are tapping the expertise of DBC President Denis Kania, who will record a range of Mini-Tutorials to provide bird identification strategies for

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Connecticut Warbler vs. Mourning Warbler

In the absence of our regular meetings and field trips, the DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week we launch the Mini-tutorial comparing two skulking warblers, the Connecticut Warbler and Mourning Warbler, especially the females of the species. Plus a few other similar species to keep in mind. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been canceled for the short term due to the Covid-19 quarantine the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. We are tapping the expertise of DBC President Denis Kania,

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